Release Date: November 11th, 1992
DVD Release Date: March 30th, 1999
R|2 hr 14 min
Plot Summary
After soap opera actress May-Alice Culhane (Mary McDonnell) has a car accident, she is paralyzed and forced into a wheelchair. She retreats to her family's vacant home in Louisiana and indulges in alcohol and self-pity. When nursing aides come to help, May-Alice unleashes her anger, prompting each to quit. Chantelle (Alfre Woodard), a nurse who desperately needs the job, arrives determined to change May-Alice's outlook. As the two women become friends, they help each other cope with challenges.
Cast: Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, David Strathairn, Vondie Curtis Hall, Nora Dunn, Sheila Kelley, Angela Bassett, Leo Burmester
Director: John Sayles
Genres: Drama
Production Co: Miramax
